LJCC triathlon welcomes novices

This month, those interested in a taste of a triathlon can do so in less than an hour.

Team Magic’s LJCC Indoor Triathlon, starting at 8 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the Levite Jewish Community Center, requires 10 minutes of pool swimming, 20 minutes of spin biking and 20 minutes of treadmill running.

For this event, time is the predetermined factor, not distance, so the most distance completed, rather than the shortest time covering a distance, determines the best performance. Organizers said it appeals to both novice multisport athletes and seasoned triathletes looking to test their off-season fitness.

Each participant is given 15 minutes for changing from the swim to the bike and 5 minutes to move from the bike to the run. Transition times are not included in the total time, so the best performance is determined by the most distance completed and not the shortest time covering a distance.

For event novices, an indoor pool swim eliminates the fear of the open-water swim in addition to not having to figure in transition times.

For more, call 879-0411 or visit bhamjcc.org.